President Guebuza, who is also chairman of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) troika, is scheduled to lead a special summit after his swearing-in.

The summit is expected to focus on resolving the ongoing political crisis in Madagascar as well as tensions in neighboring Zimbabwe’s unity government.

Pongoane said President Guebuza has a full schedule.

“In fact, after this swearing-in ceremony this afternoon, the president is going to chair this meeting or summit of the troika to discuss the situation in the region especially, in Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Democratic Republic of Congo and this thing of Angola. As you are aware, the Togolese team was attacked when (they) were going to take part in the African Cup of Nations,” Pongoane said.

He also said foreign ministers of the southern African region met last week in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, and held discussions on political crises in Zimbabwe and Madagascar.